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A Shanklin man who was upset after losing his bus pass went on to damage nearly £500 worth of fire safety equipment. Terence Perkins, 38, of Orchardleigh Road in Shanklin, pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property under £5,000 when ...

Approval for yet more double yellow lines on the Isle of Wight - this time in the Newport area - could be given next week. Nearly 60 schemes have been proposed to install new parking restrictions, or vary them, across ...

The criminal investigation into a suspicious barn fire in Bowcombe has been filed by the Police, with no suspects or cause identified. Firefighters were mobilised to Bowcombe Farm Lane on the outskirts of Newport shortly after midnight on 1st December, ...

The Environment Agency (EA) has issued a flood alert for the St Johns area of Ryde this afternoon (Thursday). Heavy and intense rain has fallen across the Island this afternoon, but Ryde has recorded some 20mm in just 4 hours. ...

Flooding on Bowcombe Road Heavy rain resulting in flooding is causing major disruption across the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Thursday), with a flood warning issued for the Lukely Brook in Newport. Torrential downpours have battered the Island since lunchtime ...

Age UK Isle of Wight brought joy to patients spending Christmas at St Mary's Hospital, thanks to the help of local schools. Handmade cards were distributed to uplift the spirits of those in hospital during the festive season. The cards ...

UPDATE 24th January - Daniel Dickinson was located on the evening of 23rd January and has now been recalled to prison. Police have issued a wanted appeal for 32-year-old Daniel Dickinson who has links to the Isle of Wight. Officers ...

Cowes-based UKSA is responding to the shortage of engineering skills in the maritime industry. The charity is launching an Engineering Crew training course for experienced or new crew who wish to work on small vessels, or enter the superyacht industry ...

Tessa Bryson, a member of the Carisbrooke/Newport Ranger Unit, has gained a Girlguiding Gold Award - the 1st Ranger on the Island to do so. The Ranger Gold Award is a special achievement and gives each participant the opportunity to ...

East Midlands rail maintenance firm MTMS has pledged its support to the Freshwater Independent Lifeboat, to help the organisation continue its vital work for the next 3 years. The organisation’s operations include helping vessels in trouble in the waters around ...